Fishing lure

ABSTRACT

In a fishing lure there is provided a weight member which connects a fishhook to a wire link pivotally attached to the lure body. The weight member has a plurality of bores extending at right angles to one another. One bore contains the end portion of the wire link, at least one bore receives a flattened, laterally expanding portion of said wire link for anchoring the latter to the weight member and one bore serves for the introduction of a punch causing a localized flattening of said wire link.

United States Patent Cauquis 1 Oct. 10,1972

[54] FISHING LURE [72] Inventor: Roger Daniel Cauquis, 25 rue de la Prairie, Aulnay Sous Bois, France [22] Filed: Feb. 19, 1971 211 Appl. No.1 116,830

[30] Foreign Application Priority Data Feb. 19, 1970 France ..7005958 [52] US. Cl. ..43/42.39, 43/42.44, 43/4252, 43144.83, 43/4486 [51] Int. Cl. ..A0lk 85/00, A01k 91/04 [58] Field of Search....43/42.39, 42.44, 42.52, 44.83, 43/44.86', 287/203, 103 D, 124

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,291,422 7/1942 Thomas ..43/42.39 X 2,796,695 6/1957 Meulnart ..43/44.86 3,417,503 12/1968 Meulnart ..43/42.39 X

FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 739,671 11/1955 Great Britain ..43/44.86 1,424,070 1 H1965 France ..43/42.52 92,564 10/1968 France ..43/42.52

Primary Examiner-Samuel Koren Assistant Examiner-Daniel J. Leach Attorney-Edwin E. Greigg ABSIRACT In a fishing lure there is provided a weight member which connects a fishhook to a wire link pivotally attached to the lure body. The weight member has a plurality of bores extending at right angles to one another. One bore contains the end portion of the wire link, at least one bore receives a flattened, laterally expanding portion of said wire link for anchoring the latter to the weight member and one bore serves for the introduction of a punch causing a localized flattening of said wire link.

4 Claims, 6 Drawing Ih'gures FISHING LURE disposed in the same plane of symmetry as the main vane and which is divergent with respect to the fishing line and, on the other hand, a multiple fishhook connected in an articulated manner to one end of a rigid, straight wire link which passes through the punched opening in the main vane and is attached thereto by its other end so as to be pivotable about an axis located at the frontal part of the secondary vane in the symmetric plane of the body. In fishing lures of this type, between the end of the fishing line and the lure body there is interposed a dynamic weight which functions as a head.

The new, very thin and very resistant fishing lines permit the omission of the weight, particularly for shallow water fishing. By omitting the aforenoted component, one point of articulation of the lure also disappears and it thus becomes necessary that the connection between the line and the body be extremely mobile in order to modify as little as possible the swim of the lure. It is further necessary to counteract the effect of the omission of weight on the equilibrium of the lure assembly.

Accordingly, the present invention provides an improved fishing lure having a hook and a body structure of the aforenoted type and a member which is interposed between the hook andthe wire link and which serves as a weight and as an articulating connection between the hook and the wire link. The said member further includes simplified means for securely and rigidly anchoring one end of the wire lines to said member.

The invention will be better understood as well as objects and advantages of the invention will become more apparent from the ensuing specification of several exemplary embodiments taken in conjunction with the drawing wherein:

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a fishing lure according to the invention;

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of another embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational sectional view of one part of the fishing lure shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a sectional top plan view of the part shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view along line VV of FIG. 3 and FIG. 6 is a view similar to that of FIG. 5 of a modified structure of a member forming part of the invention.

Turning now to FIGS. 1 and 2 there is shown a fishing lure which comprises a body 0 formed of a main concave ovoid vane which is arched longitudinally and transversely and which has an integral tab punched out from the body c and constituting a secondary vane d. The latter is arched transversely and is forwardly concave. There is further provided a multiple hook f attached to one terminus of a rigid wire line 2 which, in turn, is held on the body 0 by its opposite terminusso as to be pivotable about an axis located in the symmetry plane of the lure body. In said symmetry plane and in the vicinity of that end of body 0 which is remote from the hook f; the body 0 is pierced to define a hole :1 in which there is engaged a split ring g1 for receiving the end of a fishing line not shown.

Turning now to FIG. 1, the articulation between the hook f and the wire link e is effected by causing the terminal loop e5, forming an integral part of wire link e, to pass through the eyelet of the hook f. The loop e5 is closed by a metallic sleeve r which clamps'together the legs of loop e5. The sleeve r contributes to the equilibriurn of the lure and, at the same time, permits sifficient freedom of motion thereof. The selection of the mass of the sleeve r is dependent upon the mass of the lure.

Turning now to FIGS. 2, 3, 4 and 5, the balancing function of the lure is performed by a weight member ul, formed of a cylindrical main portion V1, a cylindri cal extension V2 of reduced diameter and a frustoconical terminal portion V3. These three components are in axial alignment and form the rigid, unitary member ul.

The main portion VI of the weight member ul is provided with an axial blind bore 12 open towards that end face of main portion Vl which is remote from the extension V2. The bore t2 is adapted to receive an end portion of the wire link e. The main portion V1 is further provided with a throughgoing anchoring bore :3 which is normal to the longitudinal axis of weight member ul and which communicates with the bore t2 by intersecting the same. Bores t2 and :3 are of substantially equal diameter. The main portion V1 is also provided with an access bore :4 which merges into the axial bore :2 and the axis of which intersects and is normal to the axis of both bores t2 and :3. The diameter bore t4 is preferably greater than that of bores t2 and :3.

For anchoring the end of the wire link e to the weight member ul, after introduction of the terminal portion of wire link e light into the axial bore t2 substantially as far as possible, the portion of wire link e extending across bores t3 and t4 is flattened, thus producing lug portions e6, which expand into bore t3, locking wire link e into weight member ul (FIG. 5). This is effected by imparting a hammer blow on a punch or similar tool temporarily inserted for this purpose into the access bore t4. In this manner, the weight member ul is held captive at the end of the wire link e and is prevented from rotating with respect to the latter.

The cylindrical extension V2 and the base of the frustoconical terminal portion V3 are traversed by a throughgoing bore t5 which has an axis extending parallel to that of the bore t4. The bore :5 serves to receive a split ring g2 which, in turn, is held by the eyelet of the fishing hook f. The frustoconical configuration of the terminal portion V3 permits a reduction of the distance between points s1 and s2 where the ring q2 contacts the weight member ul. In this manner, the diameter of ring q2 may also be reduced.

The weight member depicted in FIG. 6 differs from that shown in FIGS. 3-5 only in that the anchoring bore t3 is not throughgoing, but terminates upon merging into bores t2 and t4. Accordingly, upon flattening the portion of wire link 2 exposed in bore t4, only one laterally extending lug e6 is formed.

What is claimed is:

1. In a fishing lure of the type that includes (a) a fishhook having attachment means, (b) a spoon-type vane and (c) a wire link pivotally secured to said vane at one end and associated with said fishhook at the other end, the improvement comprising a weight member having A. a main portion having a longitudinal axis and containing 1. an axial bore receiving an end portion of said wire link remote from said vane,

2. an anchoring bore extending normal to said axial bore and communicating therewith,

3. an access bore extending normal to and communicating with both said axial bore and said anchoring bore; said access bore adapted to receive a tool for flattening a portion of said wire link and causing the flattened portions to expand into said anchoring bore,

B. an extension projecting from said main portion in axial alignment therewith and C. a frustoconical terminal portion projecting from said extension in axial alignment therewith and containing, jointly with said extension, a throughgoing bore receiving said attachment means of said fishhook.

2. An improvement as defined in claim 1, wherein said anchoring bore is throughgoing and intersects said axial bore.

3. An improvement as defined in claim 1, wherein said anchoring bore extends solely in one direction from said axial bore.

4. An improvement as defined in claim I, wherein said throughgoing bore extends parallel with said access bore. 

1. In a fishing lure of the type that includes (a) a fishhook having attachment means, (b) a spoon-type vane and (c) a wire link pivotally secured to said vane at one end and associated with said fishhook at the other end, the improvement comprising a weight member having A. a main portion having a longitudinal axis and containing
 1. an axial bore receiving an end portion of said wire link remote from said vane,
 2. an anchoring bore extending normal to said axial bore and communicating therewith,
 3. an access bore extending normal to and communicating with both said axial bore and said anchoring bore; said access bore adapted to receive a tool for flattening a portion of said wire link and causing the flattened portions to expand into said anchoring bore, B. an extension projecting from said main portion in axial alignment therewith and C. a frustoconical terminal portion projecting from said extension in axial alignment therewith and containing, jointly with said extension, a throughgoing bore receiving said attachment means of said fishhook.
 2. an anchoring bore extending normal to said axial bore and communicating therewith,
 2. An improvement as defined in claim 1, wherein said anchoring bore is throughgoing and intersects said axial bore.
 3. An improvement as defined in claim 1, wherein said anchoring bore extends solely in one direction from said axial bore.
 3. an access bore extending normal to and communicating with both said axial bore and said anchoring bore; said access bore adapted to receive a tool for flattening a portion of said wire link and causing the flattened portions to expand into said anchoring bore, B. an extension projecting from said main portion in axial alignment therewith and C. a frustoconical terminal portion projecting from said extension in axial alignment therewith and containing, jointly with said extension, a throughgoing bore receiving said attachment means of said fishhook.
 4. An improvement as defined in claim 1, wherein said throughgoing bore extends parallel with said access bore. 